Question

(i) Why was the fruit vendor frustrated in 'the price of bananas' story?
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Answer 1

Answer:Mulk Raj Anand (1905 -2004)

Explanation:  Mulk Raj Anand (1905 -2004) was a prolific writer who earned great admiration for his short stories and novels like 'Coolie', 'Untouchable', 'The Village, etc. where he depicted the lives of the poorer castes in traditional Indian society.

This text, an abridged version of his story of the same name, presents an apparently funny situation where a businessman has his beloved cap seized by a monkey, and finally gets it back by offering the offending monkey a bunch of bananas. Though the tone of the story is lighthearted, the author notes with sad concern the unkind and unjust behavior of the businessman towards the poor fruit-vendor who had helped him to get back his cap.